News and information 2010
[January] [February]
Monday 15th February. A
quarter peal of 1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor was rung in 46 minutes to
mark the commissioning on this day of the Rector of Llandudno, the Rev.
Prebendary John Nice, as Area Dean of Arllechwedd.
The ringers were;- 1. Elizabeth Curtis, 2 Chris
Wheatley, 3. Martin J Brown, 4. Jason M Walker, 5. Antony P
Diserens, 6. Garry Peal (C).
(1st in method 1)
Friday 5th February.
Funeral of our friend and ringer Peter Goodwin. The bells were rung
open before and after the service. In the evening a quarter peal of
1260 Plain Bob Doubles was rung as a tribute to Peter.
Back row l-r.
Garry Peel, Chris Wheatley, Peter's wife Pauline, Elizabeth Curtis,
Lynn Ferriday
Front row l-r. Jason Walker, John Horsfield (who
pronounced the eulogy earlier) and Stan Whittaker.
27 January. A
sad day - one of our ringers Peter Goodwin died last night at Ysbyty
Gwynedd. He rang with us just on New Year's Day and is on the
photograph below (1 January).
Saturday 16th January. Members
of the North Wales Association successfully rang a peal of 5088
Yorkshire Surprise Major (Composer Arthur Craven) in 2hrs 49mins.
Ringers were:-
(back row l-r) Tim D Hollinghurst, Kristoffer O Perruzza, Geoffrey
Parting, Jason M Walker.
(front row l-r) Duncan L C Hyde (C), Garry Peel,
David Raggett, and Martin J Brown.
January 3rd.
We had conveyed
greetings and best wishes prior to Christmas, to our bellringing
friends in Harare, and happily we have had a response reciprocating.
Sadly it seems they are no nearer to ringing their bells again and in
fact the current position is probably worse than it had been as they
have been 'locked out' of their churches. Services are being held in
alternative venues and even 'in the road'. The only other ring of bells
in Zimbabwe at Kwekwe is also out of action because of a crack in the
tower. That church is very poor and is in no position to carry out
repairs. There is also 80% unemployment now too.
Our contact, Ruth Hutchinson who is the Harare Cathedral tower captain,
will in the near future resign her position and after 30 years in the
country, will return to Britain. We wish her well.
Friday 1st January. The
New Year was rung in at 12 noon on this day,
Back row (l - r) Stan Whittaker,
Gillian Blackwell, Peter Goodwin
Front row (l - r) Linda Fraser, Ellen Jenkins, Elizabeth
Curtis.
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